Business Extensive reading 6--7.pptVIP

Unit 6 Text A Protecting against Economic Loss Comprehension Choose the right answer : 1. C not mentioned 2. D Most people, however, are not able to build up enough savings to cover large or long—term losses. Therefore, they buy insurance as part of their financial security plan. Reading skills: The relevance between the former and later contents 3. B How does insurance works ? By sharing the risk, each of you receives some protection against the possibility of major economic loss 4. D 5. D Insurance companies base their costs on the theory of probability; that is, an estimate of the likelihood that a particular event will occur. 6. B By sharing the risk, each of you receives some protection against the possibility of major economic loss. Reading skill: Understanding the contents between lines 7. A Self—insurance is setting aside money regularly to provide enough cash to cover possible financial losses. 8. B The accidents rate is two accidents for each 100 trucks. 9. B (0.02* 1,000* $ 750 ) 10. C Grasping the main ideas of the whole writing The main kinds of insurances : expense 名词?n.? 1.费用;价钱;支出;消耗[S]I dont think we can afford the?expense.?我认为我们负担不了这个费用。 2.开支;经费[P]He said the office?expenses?were too big.?他认为办公室的花费太大了。 pool 名词?n.?1.共同资金;共用物[C]To save gas, many people joined the car?pool.?为节省汽油,许多人参加车辆共乘。 2.总赌款,全部赌注[C]